Re: [mailinglists] Re: new tool - apt-method-https

["Philipp" <mailinglists@oberberg.net>]

there is a reason:

> > * Joshua Goodall <joshua@roughtrade.net> [040717 04:40]:
> > Unlike all the other implementations I've seen so far, it doesn't
> > replace the existing APT package; it just adds a new method.

as Joshua explained, the program is _not a replacement_ for apt,
but _a method_ apt. so, having a method for apt without having
apt doesnt make much sense, does  it ?


best regards,
philpp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernhard R. Link" <brlink@debian.org>
To: <debian-security@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 2:25 PM
Subject: [mailinglists] Re: new tool - apt-method-https


> * Joshua Goodall <joshua@roughtrade.net> [040717 04:40]:
> > I've developed a simple HTTPS method for APT using Perl's LWP libraries.
> > Unlike all the other implementations I've seen so far, it doesn't
> > replace the existing APT package; it just adds a new method.  Support
> > for client certificates is included.  Please try it and give feedback!
> >
> > More info, including lines for sources.list(5), at
> > http://www.roughtrade.net/linux/
>
> Is there a reason the package depends on apt?
>
> Hochachtungsvoll,
> Bernhard R. Link
>
>
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